HR and cooking with onions

by Michael VanDervort on October 24, 2012 · 21 comments

An HR metaphor.   

This may sound crazy, but I think the metaphor works.

Sometimes,  working with people reminds me of cooking  with onions.

  • Some people have very thin skin.
  • Some people are sort of sweet and spicy, but every once in while you get one that is just plain stinky and leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
  • Dealing with people problems is exactly like peeling  an onion.  You have to keep peeling away the layers, never quite sure when you are going to be done.
  • It’s inevitable that  some of them will bring you to tears.

Why can’t working in HR be more like eating bacon anyway?

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{ 21 comments… read them below or add one }

1 Danielle McDonald October 30, 2012 at 9:11 am

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2 Vibrant People October 30, 2012 at 9:00 am

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3 Michael VanDervort October 27, 2012 at 12:57 am

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6 Your Mom Bot October 25, 2012 at 9:21 am

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7 Michael VanDervort October 25, 2012 at 9:21 am

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8 Emma Smith October 25, 2012 at 5:59 am

Fr Human Race Horse: HR and cooking with onions:
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9 Your Mom Bot October 25, 2012 at 3:10 am

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10 Michael VanDervort October 25, 2012 at 3:10 am

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11 SutraBlog October 25, 2012 at 1:36 am

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12 Janes Free HR Help October 25, 2012 at 1:11 am

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13 Bryan Wempen October 25, 2012 at 1:05 am

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14 Matthew Rafano October 25, 2012 at 12:55 am

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15 Courtney Martinez October 25, 2012 at 12:54 am

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16 HR Blogger October 25, 2012 at 12:47 am

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17 Hermawan Setiawan HS October 25, 2012 at 12:47 am

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18 Nicolette Chandler October 25, 2012 at 12:46 am

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19 Michael VanDervort October 25, 2012 at 12:44 am

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20 HR Connector October 25, 2012 at 12:43 am

Fr Human Race Horse: HR and cooking with onions:
An HR metaphor.   
This may sound crazy, but I think the metap… http://t.co/TSTklxSq

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21 William Tincup, SPHR October 25, 2012 at 12:43 am

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